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Education & Qualifications in Burrum Heads - East

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Year 10 is the most common highest school level reached in Burrum Heads - East (L), where 40.5% of people stopped their formal schooling there. This area has far fewer people finishing Year 12 or holding university degrees compared to both the state and national figures.

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📍 Burrum Heads - East, Urban Centre

Where Burrum Heads - East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.9% ▲ +63.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Burrum Heads - East — lower than 61% of areas.

Burrum Heads - East9.9%
4659, QLD 7.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.6% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the Queensland average and has fallen 9.2 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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32.6% ▼ -22.0%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Burrum Heads - East, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 10 40.5% Year 12 32.6% Year 9 or below 13.6% Year 11 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, though it has risen slightly since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 38.4% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.9% ▲ +63.8%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Burrum Heads - East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (14%).

Certificate III / IV 38.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.7% Bachelor degree 10.8% Certificate I / II 4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6% Postgraduate degree 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 21.0%, followed by engineering at 13.4% and society and culture at 12.5%.

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No single group dominates in Burrum Heads - East — Management & commerce leads at 25%, ahead of Engineering & related (16%) and Society & culture (15%).

Management & commerce 21.0% Engineering & related 13.4% Society & culture 12.5% Health 10.8% Architecture & building 9.2% Education 6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.2% Agriculture & environment 4.6%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burrum Heads - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321025/burrum-heads-east/topic/education